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{This post is sponsoredĀ by Bob’s Red Mill! I used their Organic All Purpose Flour, Organic Rolled Oats and other goodiesĀ to make these EASY and fun holiday gifts!! Everyone and anyone is guaranteedĀ to love them. I know I do!}
Sooo, are we all still recovering from Thursday??
Cause I know I sure am. The last three days have been basically non-stop. All fun things, but non-stop. Obviously, Thursday was spent cooking…cooking all day long. It was so much fun though. I had tons of help from my mom (she made the pies), my cousin Abby and her roommate Sarah (they where on tater duty). My brother Kai…ahhh well, he made chocolate martinis, but just his presence made everything all that much better (I love when he is home!). There were also appearances by all the other brothers. Redmond rode around the kitchen on a skateboard and I yelled at him a good five times before he stopped…typical. Brendan brought his girlfriend, Lyndsie, whom I had never meet before. I can be pretty tough when it comes to liking the brother’s girlfriends, but I think she’s awesome. She’s really cool and fits right in with family. Let’s see, who else. Creighton, my oldest brother, did a lot of football watching and of course my dad did a whole lot of dish washing. It was a long day that ended with Kai getting a new laptop for his birthday (he was PUMPED and very surprised!) Mom also surprising me with the CUTEST Christmas duvet and shams, because apparently I am eight years old still. Love it!
And that was basically Thursday. Friday and Saturday were spent with Kai, working on new videos for you guys. We’ve put in some serious time together these last couple days. Get ready, videos are coming!
Not sure what today holds, but I’m sure it will be packed. It’s everyone’s last day here but they will be back for Christmas in about three weeks.
Geez, I am kind of tired just writing all that out.
OH, and I totally forgot to tell you that the whole family hiked up the trail (minus me because someone had to tend to the birds) and cut down the Christmas tree on Thanksgiving Day…yes, we are crazy.
OKAY. But enough about all the holiday stuff. Let’s talk about these gifts! As you can see, I’ve fully entered into Christmas mode and I am SO excited to start sharing with you all the cool things I have planned for this month. It’s going to be so much fun!
I know that edible gifts in jars aren’t really a new concept, but I wanted to share a few of my favorite versions. These gifts are so fun and so easy, AND everyone always appreciatesĀ a homemade gift that can simply be prepared and eaten. Like you really can’t go wrong with these. They’re perfect for everything from hostess gifts, to gifts for the in-laws, to gifts for your best girlfriends.
So here’s the break down for you. I have seven edible gifts for you guys.
…first – homemade fudge brownie mix with um, Reese’s. YES!
…second – Christmas oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Everything is better with holiday M&M’s.
…third – Christmas chocolate chip granola. Cause chocolate for breakfast is TOTALLY acceptable at Christmas time.
…fourth – homemade salted Nutella. Can I just have a spoon please? thanks!
…fifth – espresso glazed nuts. One word: addicting.
…sixth – salted pomegranate sugar. Festive, sweet and perfect for topping pretty much any cookie, brownie or truffle.
…seventh – gingerbread spice mix. Think pancakes, waffles, lattes and hot cocoa. <–DO IT ALL.
I was so excited to team up with Bob’s Red Mill for this post. Their flours, oats and nuts obviously are the PERFECT match for these Christmas gifts.
Also…I am so excited to share that Bob’s will be giving one of you a Holiday Gift Basket full of many of the ingredients needed to make these jars. I know, I know, yes!!
The gift basket will include:
*3 lbs Organic All Purpose Flour
*3 lbs Organic Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
*Almond Meal
*Hazelnut Meal
*Sparkling Sugar
*Cane Sugar (or the turbinado sugar)
*Old Fashioned Rolled Oats (or quick oats if you prefer)
*Bobās Red Mill Flour Sack Towel
To enter the giveaway: Tell me,Ā tell me, what is your favorite Christmas gift to give, and what’s your favorite Christmas gift to receive???
Just leave you answer in the comments below and I will email the winner ONE week from today!!
Speaking of giving, one of my goals for December is to really try to give back to people who are less fortunate and struggling, so with each Sunday post through December, I want to talk about a charity I am giving to. Today I wanted to talk a bit about SmileTrain.Ā Every day children in need of cleft palate surgery struggle with the basic abilities most of us take for granted. Think eating a meal, speaking, breathing or even something as simple as sharing a smile. Cleft palate can be fixed with surgeryĀ and this is what I wanted to bring awareness to today. Even donating just a few dollars can make a difference in one child’s life. I feel so lucky to have a family full of health, so I felt this was a great charity to put my money into. I would be so thankful if you guys took a little time today to read a little about cleft palate and donate if you can.
Let me know if you do in the comments, I would love to hear your stories about giving back this Christmas!!
Finally, I have to say that I LOVE these jars. I was so happy with how they turned out that I basically jumped for joy as I was shooting the photos. Oh and um, the brownies + cookies + Nutella… LIFE CHANGING… so dang good.
Also, I think I maybe had way too much fun decorating these jars. Crafts are so my thing. Just sayin.
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Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
And can we all eat all the cookies…and brownies??? please?!? who said anything about sharing. š
I love these gift ideas!
I used one of your pictures on my blog, I hope it’s ok for you, otherwise, please tell me and I’ll remove it!
Thank you for the recipes!
Lucile.
great gift ideas, want to try them all, i love to give homemade cookies as gifts.
hi! i am a non american and really must do these jars as they look gorgeous to give away!! could you just help me with those Mini Christmas Reese cups? i cant find what it is, i would need to see it to be able to find something similar in my country (which is sweden) or just explain what kind of chocolate that is! thanks for your help! and for all your gorgeous recipes i love!
I love to receive clothing that fits :). I like to give items that are useful and have value beyond just decorative… and anything from Etsy.
I love receiving anything homemade!
Many years ago I started giving away jars of food that I had canned over the summer and have found that it is greatly appreciated as most of my friends do not can. This year I have tried alot of new recipes and can’t wait to see what they think. I have also started making my own soap so each gift bag will include a bar of hand made soap. I have that giving something you made is so much more special as it is giving of your time to create it.
I love receiving items for my kitchen, I spend alot of time in there to try to feed my family the right foods. Happy Holidays to all.
I love receiving any kind of kitchen gadget, pan or dish for Christmas.
I love giving baked goods to my friends and family. I mail a ton of packages out each year and it’s so fun! I like receiving gifts, too…don’t really have a favorite though.
This is the cutest gift idea, and I love your idea to give back this month! š My favorite gift to give is anything homemadeā¦cookies, peppermint bark, truffles. I seem to take treats with me almost everywhere ;). I also love giving gifts that relate to people’s interests or collections – I know someone obsessed with owls, so I am always on the look out for anything owl themed! As far as receiving, I’m all about fancy chocolate or anything from Anthro/Sur la Table/Williams-Sonoma.
So my favorite gift to give is my girls “big gift” at Christmas! Their big gift is of course, the most anticipated gift. (If my answer could be any and every gift I give, it would be.. hehe). They always have one expensive gift and a pile of little ones. This year for example my 12 yr old is getting her first cell phone, an iphone 6! And my 9 yr old is getting an ipod touch! And honestly, I dont care at all what I receive. The best gift I get is the company of my husband and two daughters on Christmas morning!!! The best gift I get isnt at all a materialistic one, its to see the joy in their eyes as they stare at all the gifts under the tree for the first time, to live the excitement with them as they open em up one by one and when their finally finished its getting their arms wrapped around my neck as they say thank you!! Ahh its the best. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!! ā”
I love to give hand-knit scarves and baked goods, and I love getting tea or food-themed gifts!
My favorite gift to give is something the receiver truly wants (even when they don’t realize they want it!). I love seeing peoples expressions when they open gifts. It doesn’t matter to me if it’s a gift that I baked, knit or purchased at the store. I’m happy with anything, but I will admit my favorite gift is cash. I live on a pretty tight budget and I love being able to “splurge” on something I normally wouldn’t buy myself. Then when ever I use it, I think of the person who “gave” it to me!
I love the homemade gift ideas! For my kids, I love to give them Harry Potter themed gifts. My eldest daughter is giving her almost-11 year old twin sisters admission to Hogwarts letters! They will explode with joy and surprise.
These are so cute! I want to make them all! I love giving/making themed baskets with a little mix of everything that person likes, as for receiving.. I’m a sucker for anything chocolate, I’d be so happy with a Hershey bar š
I love to give cookies.. and I love to receive full bellies and compliments!